I need to get serious about my field station. My mobile station is real good, but I need to be able to do better with the antenna situation. Help me put this thing together.
For starters, I'm planning on using my Yaesu 897d with LDG-AT897 tuner. I have marine batteries that I plan on using, hooked up to a generator to maintain adequate charge levels as they deplete. The primary thing I need to figure out is a good field antenna setup.
I'm thinking of using this for the mast:
Heavy duty fiberglass push-up masts with convenient thumb clamps!
I need to be able to operate 75m, 40m and higher. Due to the fact that a push-up mast like that only will go to about 40', I've been considering a shortened dipole with coils to help shorten the 75/80m segment. Both Alpha Delta and MFJ make these, but I haven't settled on a particular one. Obviously weight is a concern with this mast.
I was also thinking of using 450 ohm ladder line to an inverted V. If I use a fiberglass push up mast like the one above, I need to figure out how to mount it in the ground. I need to figure out how to guy it. I need to figure out how to be able to get the dipole suspended from it.
Help me build this. I plan on being able to set this up and try it toward the end of October in the Mojave desert. I will have a TNC with me and be able to send email to anyone that would like a contact that helps me with this
For starters, I'm planning on using my Yaesu 897d with LDG-AT897 tuner. I have marine batteries that I plan on using, hooked up to a generator to maintain adequate charge levels as they deplete. The primary thing I need to figure out is a good field antenna setup.
I'm thinking of using this for the mast:
Heavy duty fiberglass push-up masts with convenient thumb clamps!
I need to be able to operate 75m, 40m and higher. Due to the fact that a push-up mast like that only will go to about 40', I've been considering a shortened dipole with coils to help shorten the 75/80m segment. Both Alpha Delta and MFJ make these, but I haven't settled on a particular one. Obviously weight is a concern with this mast.
I was also thinking of using 450 ohm ladder line to an inverted V. If I use a fiberglass push up mast like the one above, I need to figure out how to mount it in the ground. I need to figure out how to guy it. I need to figure out how to be able to get the dipole suspended from it.
Help me build this. I plan on being able to set this up and try it toward the end of October in the Mojave desert. I will have a TNC with me and be able to send email to anyone that would like a contact that helps me with this